Rock Hill, SC – Harold Everett Hall, Jr. (Buzzy), 79, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at HarborChase of Riverwalk.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 pm-7:00 pm on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, 2133 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, SC. A service will be held at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill, SC with Rev. Dr. Jeff Bryan officiating. Burial will be private.
Born in Chester, SC, Buzzy was the son of the late Harold Everett Hall and the late Genola Heath Hall. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Hall and his sister, Leila Heath Hall.
Buzzy graduated high school from Georgia Military Academy. He later graduated Jr. College from Gaston College. He proudly served in the US Army PFC 390 1st Combat Engineers. Buzzy was very active in the community and a member of numerous organizations. He was a Charter Member of Rock Hill Striders running club. He ran the Charlotte Observer 26.2 Mile Marathon on three occasions with his best time being 2 hours and 56 minutes. Buzzy was a member of the York County Ducks Unlimited chapter, serving as president for 8 years. He was the founder and a charter member of The Coach Road Hunt Club in Blackstock, SC. Buzzy was a committee member in the South Carolina Migratory Waterfowl Association, and Elks Lodge member and a charter member of the “10 Point Club”. Buzzy also made 10 trips with Johnny Good to “The Fishing Rodeo” for handicapped men and women.
Buzzy’s home church was Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, SC and he then joined Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church in 1972. At OAPC, he was a Presbyterian Elder, a Sunday School teacher for both children and adults, and basketball coach for the OAPC Senior Boys team for more than 25 years. He was a volunteer at the Hope House Food Bank and also served as a Stephen minister for more than 20 years.
Surviving are his daughters, Allison Elizabeth Hall Harper (Clif) of Bamberg, SC and Leigh Anne Hall Estes (Chris) of Rock Hill, SC; his grandchildren, Luke Harper (Marywhit), Maggie Harper, Sarah Kathryn Estes, and Andrew Estes; his nephews, Bill Atkinson and Scott Atkinson; and his brother-in-law, William Shannon.
The family would like to send a special thank you to the staff at HarborChase-Riverwalk for the exceptional care that was provided so consistently.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Buzzy’s name to Purity Presbyterian Church, 135 Wylie St, Chester, SC 29706 or to Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
Condolences may be made at www.greenefuneralhome.net